Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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