Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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