Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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