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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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