Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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