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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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