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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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