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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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