Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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