Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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