Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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