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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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