Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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