Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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