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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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