Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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