Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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