Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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