Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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