Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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