Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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