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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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