Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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