Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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