Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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