Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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