Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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