Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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