Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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