Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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