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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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