Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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