Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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