Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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