Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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