Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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