Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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