Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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