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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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