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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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