Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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