Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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