Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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