Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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