Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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