Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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