Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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