Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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