Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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