Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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