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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. 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 massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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