Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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