Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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