Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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