Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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