Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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