Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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