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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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