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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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