Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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