Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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