Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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