Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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