Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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