Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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