Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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