Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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