Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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