Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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