Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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