Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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