Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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