Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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