Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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