Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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