Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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