Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important 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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