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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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