Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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