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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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