Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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