Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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