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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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