Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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