Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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