Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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