Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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