Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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