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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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