Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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