Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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