Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning enable learners all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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