Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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