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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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