Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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