Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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