Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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