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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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