Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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