Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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