Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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