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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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