Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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