Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important 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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