Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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