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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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