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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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