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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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