Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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