Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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