Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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