Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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