Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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