Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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