Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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