Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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