Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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