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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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