Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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