Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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