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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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