Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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