Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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