Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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