Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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