Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the 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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