Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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