Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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