Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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