Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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