Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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