Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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