Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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