Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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