Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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