Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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