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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers 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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