Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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