Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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