Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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