Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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