Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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