Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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