Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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