Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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