Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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