Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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