Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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