Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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