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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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