Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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