Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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