Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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