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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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