Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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