Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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