Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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