Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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