Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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