Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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