Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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