Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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