Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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