Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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