Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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