Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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