Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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