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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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