Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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