Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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