Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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