Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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