Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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