Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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