Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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