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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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