Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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