Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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