Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. 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. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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