Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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