Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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