Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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