Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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