Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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