Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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