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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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