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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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