Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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