Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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