Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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