Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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