Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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