Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important 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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