Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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