Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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