Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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