Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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