Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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