Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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