Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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