Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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