Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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