Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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