Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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