Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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