Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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