Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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