Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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