Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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