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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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