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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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