Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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