Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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