Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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