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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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