Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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