Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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