Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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