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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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