Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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