Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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