Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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