Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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