Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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