Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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