Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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