Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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