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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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