Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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