Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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