Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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