Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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