Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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