Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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