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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. 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 subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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