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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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