Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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