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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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