Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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