Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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