Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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