Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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