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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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