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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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