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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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