Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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