Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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