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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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