Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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