Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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