Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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