Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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