Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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