Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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