Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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