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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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