Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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