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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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