Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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