Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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