Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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