Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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