Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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