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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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