Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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