Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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