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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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