Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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