Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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