Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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