Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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