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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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