Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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