Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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