Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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