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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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