Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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