Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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