Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different 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 handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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