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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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