Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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