Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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