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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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