Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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