Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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