Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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