Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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