Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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