Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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