Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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