Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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