Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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