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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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