Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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