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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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