Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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