Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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