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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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