Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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