Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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