Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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