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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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