Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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