Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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