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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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