Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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