Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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