Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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