Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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