Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the 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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