Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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