Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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