Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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