Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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