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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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