Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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