Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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