Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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