Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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