Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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