Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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