Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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