Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the 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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