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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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