Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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