Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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