Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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