Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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