Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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