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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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