Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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