Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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