Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Technology-enhanced Learning