Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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