Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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