Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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