Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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