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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants 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. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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