Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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