Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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