Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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