Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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