Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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