Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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