Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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