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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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