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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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