Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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