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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning enable humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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