Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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