Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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