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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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