Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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