Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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