Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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