Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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