Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. 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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