Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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