Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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