Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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