Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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