Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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