Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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