Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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