Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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