Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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