Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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