Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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