Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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