Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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