Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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