Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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