Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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