Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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