Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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