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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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