Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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