Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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