Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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