Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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