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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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