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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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