Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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