Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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