Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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