Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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