Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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