Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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