Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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