Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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