Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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