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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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