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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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