Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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