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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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