Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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