Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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