Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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