Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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