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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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