Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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