Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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