Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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