Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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