Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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