Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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