Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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