Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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