Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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