Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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