Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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