Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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