Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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