Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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