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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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