Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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