Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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