Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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