Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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