Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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