Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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