Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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