Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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