Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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