Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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