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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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