Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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