Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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