Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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