Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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