Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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