Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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