Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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