Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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