Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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