Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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