Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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