Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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