Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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