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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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