Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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