Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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