Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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