Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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