Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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