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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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