Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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