Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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