Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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