Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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