Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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