Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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