Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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