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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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