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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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