Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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