Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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