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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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