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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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