Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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