Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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