Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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