Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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