Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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