Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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