Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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