Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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