Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education