Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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