Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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