Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always 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 a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important 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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