Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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