Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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