Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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