Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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