Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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