Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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