Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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