Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the 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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