Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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