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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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