Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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