Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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