Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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