Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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