Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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