Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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