Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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