Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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