Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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