Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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