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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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