Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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