Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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