Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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