Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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