Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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