Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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