Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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