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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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