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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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