Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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