Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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