Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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