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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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