Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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