Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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