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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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