Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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