Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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