Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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