Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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